8. Plaid Cymru Debate: Climate Change

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:23 pm on 1 May 2019.

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Photo of Llyr Gruffydd Llyr Gruffydd Plaid Cymru 5:23, 1 May 2019

(Translated)

Thank you very much, Llywydd. I’m sure that many of us will have welcomed the statement that the Government made earlier this week declaring a climate emergency, and that, of course, in response to the tireless campaigning of climate campaigners—young people, the school strikers and thousands of others, and ourselves as a party, who have consistently raised this issue over the past few months.

I also agree, if I may say so—if the Government does feel that such a statement is to have national significance, I agree with some of the backbench Members of the Government party that the statement should have been made to this Chamber rather than being released in a weak press release from the Welsh Government. But, it does demonstrate that gains can be made and the tireless campaigning does work.